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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D042783
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D042783
Preferred Name

Endothelial Cells

Definitions
Highly specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that line the HEART; BLOOD VESSELS; and lymph vessels, forming the ENDOTHELIUM. They are polygonal in shape and joined together by TIGHT JUNCTIONS. The tight junctions allow for variable permeability to specific macromolecules that are transported across the endothelial layer.
Synonyms
Endothelial Cell, Lymphatic
Capillary Endothelial Cell
Endothelial Cell, Vascular
Lymphatic Endothelial Cell
Endothelial Cells, Lymphatic
Cell, Endothelial
Endothelial Cells, Vascular
Cell, Lymphatic Endothelial
Cells, Endothelial
Vascular Endothelial Cells
Cell, Vascular Endothelial
Cells, Lymphatic Endothelial
Lymphatic Endothelial Cells
Endothelial Cell, Capillary
Vascular Endothelial Cell
Endothelial Cells, Capillary
Cells, Vascular Endothelial
Cells, Capillary Endothelial
Endothelial Cell
Capillary Endothelial Cells
Cell, Capillary Endothelial
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